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In the year 2000 Arkansas had an estimated population of 2,673,400 which ranked the state 33rd in population. For that year the State of Arkansas had a total Crime Index of 4,115.3 reported incidents per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 23rd highest total Crime Index. For Violent Crime Arkansas had a reported incident rate of 445.3 per 100,000 people. This ranked the state as having the 22nd highest occurrence for Violent Crime among the states. For crimes against Property, the state had a reported incident rate of 3,670.0 per 100,000 people, which ranked as the state 24th highest. Also in the year 2000 Arkansas had 6.3 Murders per 100,000 people, ranking the state as having the 14th highest rate for Murder. Arkansas’s 31.7 reported Forced Rapes per 100,000 people, ranked the state 27th highest. For Robbery, per 100,000 people, Arkansas’s rate was 74.8 which ranked the state 37th highest for Robbery. The state also had 332.4 Aggravated Assaults for every 100,000 people, which indexed the state as having the 16th highest position for this crime among the states. For every 100,000 people there were 802.1 Burglaries, which ranks Arkansas as having the 16th highest standing among the states. Larceny - Theft were reported 2,608.7 times per hundred thousand people in Arkansas which standing is the 25th highest among the states. Vehicle Theft occurred 259.3 times per 100,000 people, which fixed the state as having the 37th highest for vehicle

Year Population Violent crime Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter Forcible rape Robbery Aggravated assault Property crime Burglary Larceny-theft
2006 2810872 15506 205 1308 2766 11227 111521 32042 72016
2007 2834797 15007 191 1268 3024 10524 112061 32072 72979
Percent change -3,2 -6,8 -3,1 9,3 -6,3 0,5 0,1 1,3

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Total Percent
Going Straight40452.5
Turning Left466.0
Stopped in Traffic Lane60.8
Turning Right101.3
Slowing or Stopping in Traffic Lane91.2
Merging/Changing Lanes131.7
Negotiating a Curve20927.1
Backing Up30.4
Passing Other Vehicle141.8
Starting in Traffic Lane00.0
Leaving a Parked Space00.0
Making a U-turn20.3
Entering a Parked Space00.0
Disabled in Traffic Lane00.0
Other Maneuver435.6
Unknown111.4
Total770100.0

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Body Type - State : USA, Year : 2007

Body Type Number Percent
Passenger Cars29634.4
Convertible80.9
2-Door Sedan, Hardtop, Coupe586.7
3-Door/2-door Hatchback80.9
4-Door Sedan, Hardtop21124.5
5-Door/4-Door Hatchback20.2
Station Wagon80.9
Unknown Auto10.1
Light Trucks35441.2
Compact Utility9010.5
Large Utility182.1
Utility Station Wagon70.8
Minivan354.1
Large Van141.6
Compact Pickup667.7
Standard Pickup12314.3
Cab Chassis Based Light Truck10.1
Large Trucks11012.8
Single Unit Truck (10,000 lbs < GVWR < or= 19,500 lbs)30.3
Single Unit Truck (19,500 lbs < GVWR < or= 26,000 lbs.)30.3
Single Unit Truck (GVWR > 26,000 lbs.)161.9
Truck Tractor8810.2
Motorcycles829.5
Motorcycle829.5
Buses20.2
Cross Country/Intercity Bus20.2
Other Vehicles101.2
ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle; includes dune/swamp buggy - 3 or 4 wheels)80.9
Farm equipment other than trucks10.1
Construction equipment other than trucks (includes graders)10.1
Unknown Body Type60.7
Unknown body type60.7

Vehicles Involved in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type, Rollover Occurrence - State : USA, Year : 2007

Vehicle Type Rollover Occurence Total
Yes No
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Passenger Cars5819.623880.4296100.0
Light Trucks10529.724970.3354100.0
Large Trucks1715.59384.5110100.0
Buses00.02100.02100.0
Other/Unknown531.31168.816100.0
Total18523.859376.2778100.0

Data source: fbi.gov, www-fars.nhtsa.dot.gov